We often talk about meeting our autistic and neurodivergents where they’re at, which is a great thing for any young person, but becomes especially crucial when someone has a disability or is struggling.
And there’s one thing that really gets in our way when we’re trying to do this on a consistent basis.
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Problems and conflicts are always going to come up. In this episode, Jason shares an example of how some positive things came from some difficult challenges between some of our students at our school TechieForLife.
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There are nuances with assessing someone’s capabilities that many people miss. In this episode, I share one of the common ways we assess that’s causing lots of frustration and disappointment.
It sets us up for unfair and dishonest expectations. It can also hinder development. Listen in for what it is and what you’ll want to do instead.
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As parents, teachers, coaches, therapists, etc. who mentor autistic and neurodivergent young people, it can feel like we’re at war. We’re battling dysfunction, regression, and stagnation. In this episode, Jason shares his favorite quotes from Sun Tzu’s The Art of War, and he applies them to mentoring and parenting. We’d love to hear what your favorite quote is from this episode. Email support@jasondebbie.com and let us know which quote resonated for you and why.
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Emotional dysregulation is a core symptom of ADHD and Autism. In this episode, Debbie discusses why neurodivergents are more likely to get emotionally dysregulated, what approach supports emotional regulation, and how we play a role in emotional regulation. Debbie also discusses what you need to detach from to create more attachment and improve your relationship with your child, teen, or young adult.
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To effectively and sustainably parent, teach, coach, or work with autistic and neurodivergent children, teens, and young adults, you want to be showing up from a higher brain state not a stressed lower brain state. Self-mentoring is a simple and profound tool to help you engage and recharge your brain so you can access your own wisdom, intuition, and resourcefulness to better mentor and support neurodivergent young people.
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*Trigger warning, specific talk about suicide. This is a difficult topic that comes up for many autistic and neurodivergent young people. The rates of suicide are higher in the neurodivergent population than among neurotypicals. We are sorry if you are having to deal with suicide or the possibility of it in someone you love. Our goal of this podcast is to support you and the autistic and/or neurodivergent young people you care about. So in this episode, Jason offers his insights and perspectives from his experience working with neurodivergents.
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Parenting or working with an autistic and/or neurodivergent child, teen, or young adult comes with challenges. I want you to enjoy your experience more. I want to support you in showing up as the parent and supporter you want to be. You don’t have to wait for things to get better, for your young person to change, or for people to give you the support you need to enjoy things now. Listen in, to find out what I’m talking about.
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There a some common misunderstandings about what depression is and isn’t, what causes it, and what helps it.
In this episode, Jason offers some important things to understand about depression and especially how it effects autistic and neurodivergent young people and what they need to overcome it.
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The male to female ratio of autism diagnosis is approximately 4:1. The diagnostic criteria is based primarily on male samples and does not account for how females present. This may be contributing to later and under diagnosis in females. Dr. Ingrid Boveda recently presented her findings at a conference we attended and we’re excited for you to hear from her. We discuss the differences in behavior and tips for better supporting autistic females.
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